Mugabe blasts �agression� by US and UK in Iraq
UNITED NATIONS: Zimbabwe�s President
Robert Mugabe, long a thorn in the side of the United States and Britain, drew
applause at the United Nations on Wednesday for a scathing speech that tore into
the Iraq war allies.
Mugabe blasted the two nations for holding up reform
of the UN Security Council in �calculated� attempts at trying to preserve their
influence at the United Nations.
�Ironically, it is some of the same
forces that since last year have been raining bombs and hellfire on innocent
Iraqis, purportedly in the name of democracy,� he said.
�Iraq today has
become a vast inferno created by blatant and completely illegal and defiant acts
of aggression by the United States, Britain and their allies,� Mugabe said. �We
are now being coerced to accept and believe that a new political-cum-religious
doctrine has arisen, namely that �There is but one political god, George W Bush,
and Tony Blair is his prophet,�� he said.
That line, a play on a
well-known saying of Islamic prayer, drew applause from diplomats gathered at
the UN General Assembly on hand for the annual two-week debate of world
leaders.
Mugabe also condemned Britain�s work for his ouster, including
sanctions against his country.
�Zimbabwe has also had to withstand
unprovoked, declared and undeclared sanctions, imposed by Britain and its allies
who are bent on bringing down our legitimately elected government,� he
said.
�Mr Tony Blair, the British prime minister, has arrograntly and
unashamedly announced in his parliament that his government was working with
Zimbabwe�s oppositionparty to bring about regime change,� he said.
�Once
again, the lawless nature of this man who, along with his Washington master,
believes he is God-ordained to rule our world, has shown itself,� Mugabe said.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-9-2004_pg4_5
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